The first testing period for 2010 ended with McLaren and Ferrari setting the pace. Of course this fact cannot judge the new season starting next month, but is a very good indication of the winter progress that the team have made. Due to the refueling ban for 2010, the teams had to test their cars at maximum loads and find how the cars would react in the change of load in race time. 

Ferrari's cars were quite impressive, especially if you compare it to last year's performance. Fernando Alonso on his debut inside a Ferrari Car set the pace for three consecutive days with an outstandig time of 1:11.470 sec, just an instance ahead of his team mate, Felipe Massa who stopped the clock at 1:11.722. Eventhough Alonso's time was recorder with a light car his overall performance was strongly dominant, showing how intimidated the Spanish driver is on winning this year's title. Scuderia Ferrari was also very pleased by Felipe Massa's performance, showing that the Brazilian is back for good and a strong contender for winning the driver's championship, which he almost won 2 years ago. 

McLaren on the other hand was very fast but slower than Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton made a 24-lap run and had a fastest lap of 1:12.256 sec at the middle of his run. That shows that McLaren -like Ferrari- is in great shape due to the fact that McLaren needed enough fuel to cover 24 laps. Jenson Button however was not as impressive as you would expect from the 2009 F1 Champion. He was fifth overall 0.695 sec behind his team mate's lap time, and more than 1 sec behind Fernando Alonso.

Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher seemed to feel very comfortable on the track despite being a bit slower than the Red Cars and McLaren. Schuey needed 20 laps to settle in the new car and stopped the clock at 1:12.438 - almost 0.5 sec faster than his team mate. Both Mercedes cars were running on similar setups and showed great consistency on long runs.

RedBull Racig will join testing on the second testing session in Jerez.

Virgin Racing on its debut in F1, revealed on Wednesday their first F1 Car, the Virgin VR-01. The presentation took place online and was delayed due to technical issues. It is the first car designed solely by computer simulation and no wind tunnel was used. The car is characterized by the Virgin red/orange colors. Richard Branson, the Virgin Corporation boss, was very proud about the creation of the first F1 car by Virgin. He added that ''It's been fantastic to be part of this journey almost from the very beginning and to see a great engineering mind at work.I am sure we will be measured by how fast the car is on the track in Jerez next week, but i hope that doesn't overshadow the far bigger achievement of pulling an entire racing team together and taking a brave step that defies convention''

The new Mercedes GP Petronas (ex-Brawn GP) was unveiled is Mercedes' Museum in Stuttgard. Eventhought the new F1 car has a lot of similarities to the 2009 Brawn car, it look very similar to the Red Bull F1. The first formal presentation took place in Valncia Testing period on 1st of February. Norbert Haug said that this car commences a new era in the sport for the German company. This new era in Formula 1 will offer new challenges, greater than those of the previous 60 years in the history of F1. Ross Brawn didn't hide his enthusiasm for the resurrection of Mercedes, as well for the return of Michael Schumacher with his team. 

Ross Brawn said that  for him this year represents many things, first of all the brilliant future that his team has, especially if you take into consideration the fact that almost a year ago the team was struggling to take part on the championship. He continued saying about the new partnership with Michael Schumacher, an icon to the sport.''It is unbelievable to work again along Michael, i didn't believe that this would happen again. Nico Rosberg, even though he is racing for many years, will have the opportunity to drive next to a seven - time world champion.

On the other hand, Schumacher said that his return is undoubtedly one of the most important news worldwide and he's looking forward to this year. Nico Rosberg, one of the most talented young drivers on the paddock, is looking forward to working with huge names like M. Schumacher, Ross Brawn and Nick Fry. Definitely his future is very promising.

After a 'numb' 2009 season, Scuderia Ferrari unveiled its new car for 2010, the F10. The addition of Fernando Alonso in the team strengthens the expectations for this Championship. The presentation took place in the team's base in Maranello, Italy last week. The car weighs 620kg excluding the pilot and has a strengthened LSDifferential, a new 7-speed electronic gearbox. Stefano Domenicali emphasized how important is the new season for Ferrari. Las year, for many reasons, Ferrari did not present a successful package and that's the main reason that Ferrari want to succeed in 2010. One new pilot (i.e. Fernando Alonso) and a 'resurrected' Felipe Massa who returns after last year's Hungary accident. Domenicali said that this year is Fernando's opportunity to increase his championship number.

McLaren unveiled in Newbury headquarters on Friday 29/01/10 the new racing car for 2010, the MP4-25. After a mixed 2009 season with lots of ups and downs, McLaren is targeting on winning both championships for 2010. Despite engine manufacturer Mercedes slowly switching to its new F1 Team (ex-Brawn GP), the new MP4-25 retains the 'silver-arrow' style. Jenson Button (2009 Champion) switch from Brawn GP and Lewis Hamilton (2008 Champion) will be driving the new car for 2010, and great internal fights are predicted for the new championship.  Martin Whitmarsh quoted Graham Bell who once said that preparation is the main key to success, and this year McLaren prepared more comprehensively than the previous year.

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